tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post4470858128632989771..comments2023-11-05T04:34:10.303-05:00Comments on The Naked City: 'Public hearing' and private lobbyingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-42730849115617515022009-01-22T18:42:00.000-05:002009-01-22T18:42:00.000-05:00"But too many things go on behind the curtain. Tha..."But too many things go on behind the curtain. That isn't good for public discourse."<BR/><BR/>So Mary, can we assume that you would agree that Charlotte Center City Partners (CCCP) meetings need to open to the public as well? <BR/><BR/>They are the number one lobbying group in town. Not only do they have people who <I>do</I> have this as their full-time job, but we the taxpayers are helping to pay for them to do it. Their board is made up of the top elected officials, bureaucrats, and opinion makers in town as well as many major developers.<BR/><BR/>When they start publishing the minutes of their board meetings, then we'll have some real openness where the big decisions in Charlotte are really made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-90473987586448796752009-01-22T17:47:00.000-05:002009-01-22T17:47:00.000-05:00Isn't surprising. What is surprising is no mention...Isn't surprising. What is surprising is no mention of how much $$ to bring for bribing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-22739643430713626622009-01-22T15:30:00.000-05:002009-01-22T15:30:00.000-05:00Mary, you've posted the names of the city official...Mary, you've posted the names of the city officials, but not the name(s) of the REBIC/private developer reps. Why not open the issue up all the way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-49816417820052097572009-01-22T13:22:00.000-05:002009-01-22T13:22:00.000-05:00The word "affect" did, most likely, intend to be e...The word "affect" did, most likely, intend to be effect. However it can also be read as if the change had already begun and thus the REBIC was trying to direct this change and thus "affect" it. This would mean working on the assumption that the policy would not stand as written.tarhoosierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203562404036647187noreply@blogger.com